George Floyd

Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has been sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd.

The teenager who pulled out her cellphone and recorded the police restraint and death of George Floyd has been awarded a special citation by the Pulitzer Prizes.

In just over the past two weeks, the department has opened investigations of police in Louisville, Kentucky, and Minneapolis.

The defense attorney for the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of killing George Floyd has requested a new trial, saying the court abused its discretion on several points.

“Let’s not be silent,” she said. “Let’s not close our eyes and close our mouths. Let’s keep agitating for change. Maybe what we don’t need is a police department, but a department of public safety.”

There's hope that the Chauvin verdict might be a crucial juncture in the national conversation about race, policing and the use of force.

The verdict in the Chauvin case might not be quickly repeated, even as the list of those killed at the hands of police grows.

Following the Guilty verdict of Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd, President Joe Biden, as well as Vice President Kamala Harris called the Floyd family to offer words of encouragement and empowerment.

The explosive case triggered worldwide protests, violence and a furious reexamination of racism and policing in the U.S.

A verdict has been reached in the trial of former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin.